How do I get Firefox to stop crashing when opening?

I've been using Firefox for years but now it keeps crashing when opening and all I get is the Crash Report Dialog Box. I'm using version 3.6.12. Downloading it again does not help. Most important is getting back in to save my bookmarks. Some of the FAQ's mentioned creating a a new profile to get around the crash problem, but doesn't that mean Firefox has to be running to get to the Profile Manager?

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of your add-ons is causing your problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).
* Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
See [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] and [[Troubleshooting plugins]]
Firefox doesn't need to be running to access the Profile Manager to create a new profile.<br />
So if you didn't manage to start Firefox in Safe mode then you can try the other suggestions in these articles.
* [[Firefox crashes]]
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_crashes

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